Student Services

Services, Resources, and Spaces to Support Student Success

Accessibility

View Accessibility at the Central Piedmont Library for information on spaces, services, and resources available.

Borrow Library Materials

Your Central Piedmont ID card is your library card. Although your Central Piedmont ID card is preferred when checking out materials, you may also use any government issued picture ID. You may also provide your Central Piedmont ID number to staff at check-out.

    • Loan Periods for Students

      Item Type Loan Period Renewals
      Books 21 Days As available
      DVDs 21 Days As available
      Reserve Materials Loan Period Varies As available
      Calculators 4 Hours As available

       Hotspots

      Semester 0
      Chromebooks - Hourly 4 Hours As available
      Chromebooks - Semester Semester 0
      Respondus Laptops 3 Hours 0
      Interlibrary Loan 28 Days 0
      Disability Equipment Semester 0
    • Books and More

      Check out books and DVDs during business hours; access digital publications, streaming videos, and ebooks 24/7.

      • My Library Account: login in to My Library Account to renew items online or pay fines.
      • Request items: delivery of items between campuses.
      • Suggest materials for purchase: Complete the purchase request form to suggest materials for the library's collection.
    • Equipment

      Chromebooks, hotspots, and calculators are available for checkout. For more information, review our Equipment Guide.

    • Renew, Request, Pay Fines

      • Renew items online at My Library account.
      • Request any item by placing a hold from the Library catalog.
      • If you need help renewing items or paying fines, please contact any Central Piedmont Library location.
    • Textbooks (Reserves)

      Check out textbooks for in library use for many Central Piedmont classes.

    • Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

      Borrow materials we don’t have from another library.

      Interlibrary Loan Services are provided for current Central Piedmont students, faculty, and staff. Borrowers are responsible for following the Interlibrary Loan policy, found on the Library Policies page, before requesting materials.

      • request articles through interlibrary loan
      • request books through interlibrary loan

    Spaces

    Need Help?

    • Information Literacy (Research)

      • research topic/question development
      • finding and evaluating online and print research sources
      • using the Library’s search tools
      • citation support

      Review our Citations Guide.

    • Digital literacy (Technology)

      • Basic computer hardware and software usage
      • Basic Internet usage
      • Basic functions in Microsoft Office
      • Basic functions in Google Drive
      • Using basic functions in Central Piedmont email
      • Connecting to WiFi
      • Navigating and using Brightspace (does not include help setting up textbook publisher products, such as Pearson)

      Visit the Digital Literacy Learning Space, where you can take a digital skills assessment and schedule an appointment for technology help. Or refer to the "How to Get Support" section of this page to learn how to make an appointment.

      Central Piedmont is an official Northstar testing/proctoring site. The Northstar self-directed digital skills assessment is not a placement test. It is a tool that helps you to understand your technology skill levels better and helps you focus on the areas where you might need technology training.

      The Central Piedmont Library collaborates directly with all departments and programs to support digital literacy. You can also receive technology support at any of the college’s Student Technology Center locations or via the Service Desk.

    • How to Get Support

      • Walk-in, chat, and text: all locations feature diverse staff at service desks and via online chat or text ready to help with quick questions.
      • For additional support, appointments can be made for research assistance, citation help, and digital technology assistance, including Brightspace help. 
      • Review Library Policies for student appointment guidelines.
      • Get help via chat, text, email or an appointment.